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plus -- >> i'm scott budman. big crowds, big discounts and lots of new technology. we'll have the black friday mall report coming up. >>> also ahead, concern over the cease-fire in gaza after a deadly shooting at the border. we'll have the latest. >>> and what egypt's president did that led to violent protests in cairo. >>> the holiday shopping season is officially under way, earlier than ever, with some stores opening thanksgiving night. shoppers were fired up coast to coast and it was a real workout after the big meal, racing down the aisles for black friday deals. walmart, toys r us and target opened last night at 8:00 p.m. the decision to start black friday deals early sparked controversy. early signs show that sales are strong. not everyone feeling the holiday spirit. this is youtube video of walmart shoppers in georgia for a prepaid cell phone. walmart says no one was hurt in the scuffle. the company says black friday 2012 is its best ever. this is the first year walmart started black friday on thanksgiving day and many embloiembloi -- employees walked off the
plus -- >> i'm scott budman. big crowds, big discounts and lots of new technology. we'll have the black friday mall report coming up. >>> also ahead, concern over the cease-fire in gaza after a deadly shooting at the border. we'll have the latest. >>> and what egypt's president did that led to violent protests in cairo. >>> the holiday shopping season is officially under way, earlier than ever, with some stores opening thanksgiving night. shoppers were fired up...
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scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> here's another gift idea, a trip to outer space. the entrepreneur behind paypal, tesla and space x has bigger dreams. he wants to start a colony on mars. he envisions starting with ten people that get shelter, food and a way to the extract water and welcome up to 80,000 new earthlings. he says it won't happen for a few decades. the price for a ticket $500,000. >> that's it? >> with inflation in a few decades probably a lot more. >> jeff the man of the day. so many questions about all of the storms. >> we have more coming our way. mendte of answers as we head throughout the weather cast and beyond. top wind gusts 82 miles an hour in mount hamilton. los gatos 72. alameda 39. while winds are 15 to 20 miles an hour at the coastline, not too gusty, we are seeing scenes like this. a live shot in to san jose. our photographer jim foster getting this photo. sure, it's not a 60-foot tree but an example of the ground that is saturated. it got so close to the house. there looks like it has been saved but all is it takes is one tree down and yo
scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> here's another gift idea, a trip to outer space. the entrepreneur behind paypal, tesla and space x has bigger dreams. he wants to start a colony on mars. he envisions starting with ten people that get shelter, food and a way to the extract water and welcome up to 80,000 new earthlings. he says it won't happen for a few decades. the price for a ticket $500,000. >> that's it? >> with inflation in a few decades probably a lot more. >>...
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scott budman, nbc, bay area news. >> let's bring in jeff ranieri. we have the flashlights ready to go. the sandbags ready to go. we are brave. >> bring in the patio furniture. not everyone is going to get flooding rains and winds. he'll highlight u who could have the worst. doppler radar right now is dry. 250 mile radius. but the really huge thing as we head throughout the morning will not only be the wet weather we're used to but winds that could top 50 miles an hour. high wind warning for the entire coastline. that's where we're the most vulnerable to the winds that could top 50 miles an hour. let's also take you outside tonight on this tuesday evening. we do have haze in san jose. the reflection is creating a nice beautiful image with the colors mixed in. we'll bring you up to san francisco and the peninsula. san francisco under the high wind warning for tomorrow morning. from 4:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. that will be shaking around a lot more at 4:30 with christina loren who will be tracking that in the morning. we have cloud cover, widespread. no he
scott budman, nbc, bay area news. >> let's bring in jeff ranieri. we have the flashlights ready to go. the sandbags ready to go. we are brave. >> bring in the patio furniture. not everyone is going to get flooding rains and winds. he'll highlight u who could have the worst. doppler radar right now is dry. 250 mile radius. but the really huge thing as we head throughout the morning will not only be the wet weather we're used to but winds that could top 50 miles an hour. high wind...
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plus -- >> i'm scott budman. named car of the year. how well does it work? we give the tesla model s a long-term test drive. >>> good morning. looking live in san francisco where the rain has moved out. the cold has moved in this morning. stanford seems to be snapping winning streaks and upsetting teams all over the place lately and it was a big night no the cardinal on the gridiron. the team rallied late in the fourth quarter to tie the top ranked oregon ducks sending the game into overtime. stanford then nailed a field goal to win the game 17-14 snapping a 13-game winning streak for the ducks. stanford can win the pac 12 north with one win against ucla next week. >>> the san jose spartans are now one step closer to a bowl game. the team won its ninth game of the season beating byu 20-14. to put it in perspective, spartans won only eight games combined in the last three years. they'll go for win number ten next week. something they haven't done since 1987. their fans are overjoyed. >>> 49ers and fans are waiting to see if quarterback alex smith will be clea
plus -- >> i'm scott budman. named car of the year. how well does it work? we give the tesla model s a long-term test drive. >>> good morning. looking live in san francisco where the rain has moved out. the cold has moved in this morning. stanford seems to be snapping winning streaks and upsetting teams all over the place lately and it was a big night no the cardinal on the gridiron. the team rallied late in the fourth quarter to tie the top ranked oregon ducks sending the game...
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here's scott budman with more on google ventures. >> google has been one of the tech investments and now the company famous for its search and stock is ramping up their own search for the next great investments. >> it's a validation point. >> the managing partner of google venture, the investment arm that is running the fund that totals $300 million a year. we found him at the founder's and ceo event where people meet and share ideas. because he said good investments are all about people. >> it would have been a mistake to invest in search engines. it would have been great to inve invest in dating sides, but chat and steve who created you tube which was a dating site. >> google ventures has scored a couple of hits that make this is ultra hip thermostat and ride sharing company relay rides that lets you save money and help the environment by sharing your car with others. google ventures has bigger plans. find more good people with more good companies and yes, with even more money. >> the question that i get asked by google who is the lp providing the money is why not a billion a year?
here's scott budman with more on google ventures. >> google has been one of the tech investments and now the company famous for its search and stock is ramping up their own search for the next great investments. >> it's a validation point. >> the managing partner of google venture, the investment arm that is running the fund that totals $300 million a year. we found him at the founder's and ceo event where people meet and share ideas. because he said good investments are all...
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we bring in scott budman with the scoop on all of it. >> thank you. let's begin with electric cars. the latest earning numbers from tesla still losing money, but investors cheered by the prospect of a cash-positive future. tesla has started to mass-produce the electric cars to the point where it it says it will be profitable within a year. tesla shares 9% on the news. kaiser permanente will have a new ceo. bernard tyson will take over the reins in six months when the current ceo retires. apple says it sold 3 million ipads over the weekend. it did not say how many were ipad minis. the guess is the majority of the sales came from the 7.9-inch version. here in the bay area several apple stores told us certainly variations of the minis were sold out by saturday. ipads and iphones aren't all you can buy at apple stores these days. these light bulbs are sold exclusively at apple stores, and you can control them with your smartphone. the next time you're at an apple store, don't just settle for a smartphone. how about a smart light bulb? phillips is responsible for the leds inside this bul
we bring in scott budman with the scoop on all of it. >> thank you. let's begin with electric cars. the latest earning numbers from tesla still losing money, but investors cheered by the prospect of a cash-positive future. tesla has started to mass-produce the electric cars to the point where it it says it will be profitable within a year. tesla shares 9% on the news. kaiser permanente will have a new ceo. bernard tyson will take over the reins in six months when the current ceo retires....
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. >>> i'm scott butma i'm scott budman. what you can do with your money now to stay ahead of what comes next. >>> higher taxes. government cuts. the election may be over. the fiscal cliff is looming. >> lots may be asking what is the fiscal cliff? and how will it affect me? we go to our business and tech reporter, scott budman who went looking for the answers. scott. >> good evening. let's get one thing out of the way. the fiscal cliff is not new. it's the result of both parties. and extending our nation's debt ceiling last year, pushing the deadline for taxes and budget cuts until the end of this year. now that the election is over, it is what we are focusing on and the deadline is getting close. >> i've got the pen. ready to sign the bill right away. i'm ready to do it. >> it won't be that easy to avoid what is being called the fiscal cliff. a series of tax increases, and government cutbacks, set to hit at the end of the year, unless a budget compromise is reached first. >> right now, if congress fails to come to an agree
. >>> i'm scott butma i'm scott budman. what you can do with your money now to stay ahead of what comes next. >>> higher taxes. government cuts. the election may be over. the fiscal cliff is looming. >> lots may be asking what is the fiscal cliff? and how will it affect me? we go to our business and tech reporter, scott budman who went looking for the answers. scott. >> good evening. let's get one thing out of the way. the fiscal cliff is not new. it's the result...
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scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> the spirit of halloween is alive and well at the oakland medical center thanks to a little super hero, young patients now have costumes. when he found out a break in chemo meant he could celebrate his holiday at home he couldn't wait but he wanted his friends at the hospital to have halloween too so he began collecting costumes, receiving 160 donations. for patients like sydney, a visit from niko makes the hospital less scary. >> i didn't think i'd be able to celebrate halloween. i think i can go out there and walk. >> i want to shake your hand. you are an awesome. >> donors from as far as pennsylvania and arizona contributed costumes to niko's collection. >> one of my favorite stories all year. still ahead, we continue our coverage of the giants' victory parade from the fans to the players. were you out there, did you watch on tv, online? >> plus, going ferris as in ferris bueller. or bob redell catches up with some of the smallest giant fans who may have explaining to do to their teachers. alright let's break it down. mom, pop it. ♪ two inches
scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> the spirit of halloween is alive and well at the oakland medical center thanks to a little super hero, young patients now have costumes. when he found out a break in chemo meant he could celebrate his holiday at home he couldn't wait but he wanted his friends at the hospital to have halloween too so he began collecting costumes, receiving 160 donations. for patients like sydney, a visit from niko makes the hospital less scary. >> i didn't think...
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. >> reporter: i'm scott budman with a new fuel made here in the bay area that algae to help clean the environment. coming up, why it soon may be the way you fill up. >>> plus the news that will have dungeoness crab lovers feeling a little crabby. >> reporter: and i'm jeff ranieri live in san jose where brandon high is getting into the spirit, the giving spirit tonight. >> let's stop hunger. let's stop hunger! let's stop hunger! >>> good news, bad news for lovers of bay area dung juness crab. the good news, there will be crab by the end of the week. the bad news, fans may have to fork over a bit more money for it. >> if you're a dungeoness crab lover, then this is exactly the scene you want to see two days before the start of the commercial season. winches loading boats with crab pots. fork lifts racing about, and yesterday's fish becoming tomorrow's bait. >> everybody is just doing their final preparations, moving drops and trying to get organized for tomorrow. >> reporter: things around fishermen's wharf didn't look like this last year at this time. a price dispute between fishermen
. >> reporter: i'm scott budman with a new fuel made here in the bay area that algae to help clean the environment. coming up, why it soon may be the way you fill up. >>> plus the news that will have dungeoness crab lovers feeling a little crabby. >> reporter: and i'm jeff ranieri live in san jose where brandon high is getting into the spirit, the giving spirit tonight. >> let's stop hunger. let's stop hunger! let's stop hunger! >>> good news, bad news for...
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in palo alto, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> scott has never looked cooler. he had fun with that tesla. >> a passenger airship is grounded for good. the airship ventures which operates the zeppelin ur yeek a will cease operations. it was a common sight over the area. it had several sponsors over the last few years, including farmers insurance. the company wasn't able to generate enough sponsors to keep flying. >>> more trouble for cat williams. the 41-year-old was arrested yesterday on suspicion of assault after allegedly hitting a man in the head with a bottle outside of an oakland hotel. the victim was treated at the hospital. officers found williams a few blocks away and arrested him. he was released pending further investigation. now, earlier this month, williams had a confrontation with a heckler and was sued by a former assistant who says williams punched her. williams is scheduled to perform at the oakland arena tomorrow night. >>> antioch police are investigating a shooting that left a 32-year-old man dead. they found what was first thought to be a bo
in palo alto, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> scott has never looked cooler. he had fun with that tesla. >> a passenger airship is grounded for good. the airship ventures which operates the zeppelin ur yeek a will cease operations. it was a common sight over the area. it had several sponsors over the last few years, including farmers insurance. the company wasn't able to generate enough sponsors to keep flying. >>> more trouble for cat williams. the 41-year-old was...
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in mountain view, scott budman. nbc bay area news. >> the computers are doing it all. go for it. >> you get to read the computers and deliver it. >> we're doing that for you as we head throughout this weekend. it won't be wet nonstop from friday through sunday. we'll let you know about a brief break coming up. >>> here's what's coming up in sports. it was just yesterday the 49ers head coach jim harbaugh named colin kaepernick the starting quarterback. and today it was alex smith's turn. he spoke to the media for the first time since losing his job. we have a full report on what everyone is talking about next. >>> a flash flood watch here for the immediate coastline. also for all of you living in the north bay. it will be the north bay where the concern will be. three to six inches of rainfall expected there. for a lot of you who may not be familiar with this, flash flood watch means we could have some quick rising waters on the streets in those areas highlighted in green. one of the biggest concerns will be in guernesville. the rain is very enter mit enlt. it is ahead
in mountain view, scott budman. nbc bay area news. >> the computers are doing it all. go for it. >> you get to read the computers and deliver it. >> we're doing that for you as we head throughout this weekend. it won't be wet nonstop from friday through sunday. we'll let you know about a brief break coming up. >>> here's what's coming up in sports. it was just yesterday the 49ers head coach jim harbaugh named colin kaepernick the starting quarterback. and today it was...
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bring in our tech reporter scott budman and scott, you say those words a lot. >> yes, i do, jessica. i'm sorry. two words a high court wants apple to say again. they want to apologize to rival samsung on its website for falsely claiming that samsung cop ed the ipad, and they did. the high court says apple has to apologize again because according to the court, it didn't go far enough. tomorrow is a huge job report and while the rest of the country is working to create jobs, the silicon tech industry is competing for workers, companies offering a variety of benefits to try and attract talented people, like this one, adding a little electricity to your life. >> steve latour is a director of information technology. in hypercompetitive silicon valley, he's a hot commodity. but he's locked in at evernote, a growing software company with an amazing advantage. if you work here, they'll improve your commute guaranteed. >> my commute is about 40 miles. >> reporter: it used to take steve an hour and a half to get to work, now less than half that, thanks to the electric vehicle he drives, and hi
bring in our tech reporter scott budman and scott, you say those words a lot. >> yes, i do, jessica. i'm sorry. two words a high court wants apple to say again. they want to apologize to rival samsung on its website for falsely claiming that samsung cop ed the ipad, and they did. the high court says apple has to apologize again because according to the court, it didn't go far enough. tomorrow is a huge job report and while the rest of the country is working to create jobs, the silicon...